Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after pilot fight
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A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a physical fight between the pilots. The plane, carrying around 150 people, had signaled an emergency code two hours into the journey. Israeli fighter jets were dispatched and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held urgent consultations.
Key Facts
- The Flydubai flight took off from Dubai International Airport early Wednesday morning and signaled an emergency code two hours into the journey.
- The plane was carrying around 150 people, most of whom are Israeli.
- The aircraft landed at Tabuk Airport in northeastern Saudi Arabia instead of Ben-Gurion Airport.
- The Israeli air force dispatched fighter jets in response to the incident.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held urgent consultations on the incident.
Flight Diversion
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted after a physical fight between the pilots, Israeli officials told local media. The plane took off from Dubai International Airport early Wednesday morning and signaled an emergency code two hours into the journey, according to Flightradar24. Minutes later it switched to a code used to report a hijacking, but was later turned back to the general emergency signal. The incident was not believed to have been a hijacking, the Israeli prime minister's office said.
Israeli Response
The Israeli air force dispatched fighter jets in response to the incident. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held urgent consultations on the incident. The plane was due to land at Ben-Gurion Airport but instead landed at Tabuk Airport in northeastern Saudi Arabia.
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